FOR RHEUMATISM.

Mataura Ensign, 26 January 1911, Page 4

FOR RHEUMATISM.

SOME SIMPLE CURES. TRIKD WITH SCCCKSS. A short time s:go (savs 'Tit-Hit*') wo published an apjM'al from one of our subscribers, who had long suffered Imm rheumatism, asking if anyone k ui . w ((1 an inexpensive, simple cure (or tH» distressing complaint. We have hi*.,, inundated with kindly replies to tliitt appeal, and sevcnl pages might lie devoted to remedies recommended. We haw mad • a selection iroin these, however, and while we cannot vouch tor their efficacy, as uv have no*, t or . tUllateh, been obliged ourselves to seek " 'Hie i<ir rheumatism, w might mention that in each case a numlier of readers have tried the remedy with lo mention the most simple m t|„, st pb< e. While soiiii* readers assert that the eating ol raw home-grown onions- a small one at breakfast-time an:l another at supper-time is a (lid cure tor rbeiinrif isin, others pin their faitll to ".it 1 11 g eeleiv ol apples- | sour eating apples, the acids of which st'cin to have an excellent effect ujmiii the blood. With regard to tlr- onion cure one leader cured biinsell of rheumatism in six months. -'And tljomdi,'* lie says, "tell years have now e|;i|MM<i] i I am as free I mm rheumatism as a newboi n bab,\. I was a profession id runner and through neglect after exercise | fell a victim to rheumatism ami hud t.» leave the track; but to-ila*' I will (lo the hundred yards with anyonemy own age." The Salts Cure. Another simple remedy r. win mended by a number ol renders is to take a pinch of Kpsom enough to cover a sixpence. in a little' cold water every morning before breakfast. If the (|o»e is small enough it will not act as a purgative. bm will purify the blood and drive out the cuise of rheumatismurie acid, < :]!■■: readers recommend the juice oi I lemon in a tumbler of | JO t water. ('' ■ ■' l ■: hall an hour Oeiore breakfast < i I V -'MI, emu : while it is said to la- a <eli :!:l cure it otto takes a wineglawjfu! Tv, i- a week (.) the following mixture: Half a pint ol Holland* gin, mixed v, it li a pennyworth of sulphur and half a pint of water. correspondents recommend 1 urkisli baths, wliih one reader found* that he secured instant relicl by having a hot hath with a liberal supply of common soda dissolv<-d in the water. It is always advisable, however, to <vinsult a medical man as to whether Turkish baths would suit the constitution or not. If he says and proj»er car*' is taken to keep warm afterwards, itis asserted that one will suffer little from rheumatism. Good Prescriptions. Here are four prescriptions strongly n-eomniended by a number of reader* as infallible cures lor rheumatism: 1. lib golden syrup, 2ojc jsiwdrtcd sulphur, and loss cream of tartar. Slightly warm the syrup, then uJowl.y add the sulphur and cream of tartar. -Mix thoroughly. Dow. One teHS|s>oiilul after breakfast and on< at bid-time. 2. -Get halt a pint of good gin and a pennyworth of mustard wed. Add the two together and allow tin seed to t»:t" rale tor about twviiU-loiir hourt. Dm-: tfii" wineglass of the liquid twice or thr.-o times daily. One pennyworth < ach of the following; ingredient?., Hartshorn, ojiodeldoc, spirits ol wine, laudanum, camphor turpentine. and sweet oil. Huh Well into the |>arts affected night and morning. In bulk it makes alsnit half a pint. f. ( >ualacicni. 1 <ll-; powd Ted rhubarb, Joy,; flowers of brimstone, ; 1 ream ol tartar, 10/.; licst ginger. 1 {ok ; one nutliug. finely powdered, to be mixed with lib o| clarified honey. Two spoonluls in In- taken night and morn-